Kenya 

High Court Issues Orders Regulating Telecom Spectrum Fees and Market Competition 

The High Court has allowed Safaricom to join an ongoing legal dispute between Jamii Telecommunications Limited (JTL) and the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) over spectrum fee structures and regulatory enforcement. The ruling carries significant strategic implications for corporate C-suites in the technology and telecommunications sectors, particularly regarding capital allocation, licensing frameworks, market entry barriers, and regulatory compliance strategies across East Africa’s largest digital economy. 

(Source: Business Daily) 

Uganda 

Uganda and Kenya Private Sectors Sign Strategic Cross-Border Trade Agreements 

Private sector leadership bodies from Uganda and Kenya have signed three bilateral agreements to streamline cross-border tourism, commercial trade, and foreign investment flows between the two countries. For executives managing regional supply chains and cross-border operations, the agreements signal improved trade facilitation, reduced non-tariff barriers, and expanded market integration opportunities across the East African Community (EAC). 

(Source: The Independent) 

Tanzania 

Government Directs Energy Ministry to Expand Local Corporate Participation in Oil and Gas Sector 

Tanzania’s executive leadership has directed the Ministry of Energy to establish regulatory mechanisms to increase local firms’, professionals’, and service providers’ participation in upcoming oil and gas exploration projects. The directive signals a stronger emphasis on local content requirements, prompting corporate executives in energy, engineering, and supply chain management to review joint ventures and compliance frameworks to align with domestic participation and value-retention objectives. 

(Source: Daily News) 

Rwanda 

National Artificial Intelligence Agency Appoints Executive Leadership to Drive Tech Governance 

The Government of Rwanda has appointed key executive officers to lead the National Artificial Intelligence Agency (NAIA), signalling a structured push to institutionalise AI governance, data frameworks, and enterprise digital adoption. For C-suite executives in finance, technology, and enterprise services, the move establishes a clearer institutional framework for navigating compliance, data sovereignty, and technology investment decisions in the region. 

(Source: New Times) 

Ethiopia 

Ethiopian Coffee Sector Advances Regional Expansion Through AU Partnership Frameworks 

Ethiopia’s commercial and diplomatic leadership, alongside the Inter-African Coffee Organisation (IACO), has endorsed a unified continental coffee strategy supported by a new African Union liaison office in Addis Ababa. The initiative aims to strengthen value addition, regional trade protocols, and supply chain security, offering strategic opportunities for agribusiness executives, commodity exporters, and institutional investors operating in African agricultural markets. 

(Source: ENA / The Reporter) 

Sudan 

Severe Infrastructure Attacks Target Fuel and Power Facilities, Escalating Enterprise Supply Chain Risks 

Targeted drone strikes have hit critical energy infrastructure, including fuel storage facilities, power plants, and gold mining operations across central and eastern Sudan, threatening commercial production and grid stability. The destruction of essential infrastructure poses significant operational risks for multinational corporations, extractive industries, and logistics operators, increasing the need for alternative industrial power sources and stronger risk-mitigation measures. 

(Source: Sudan Tribune) 

Somalia 

Somali Parliamentary Leadership Engages Chamber of Commerce on Investment and Commercial Law Reforms 

Somalia’s Federal Parliament leadership held a high-level consultative meeting with the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry to review key legislation governing trade, private enterprise, and investment. The initiative reflects efforts to modernise commercial and regulatory frameworks, potentially giving institutional investors and regional commercial banks clearer legislation on public-private partnerships and enterprise protections. 

(Source: SONNA)